survey says
here is a knitters' survey I found floating on the web...
1. List your finished objects, or just list your favorite FO.
multiple scarves, shrug, tube scarf, singlet, and wrist warmers
2. List your works in progress:
a Rebecca pattern, basically it's a scarf with sleeves and a cushion cover
3. What skeletons are in your knitting basket?
the wool from my 'experimental sweater' that never materialised and i suppose the project I started when I was about 10 years old.
4. What's your favorite project?
I love the scarf I gave my mom for Christmas this year...if she regifts it, I hope it comes to me
5. What project(s) will you never knit again?
I haven't been in the business that long, but I'll have to say the 'experimental sweater'
6. What was your major knitting accomplishment for the last year?
knitting beyond the garter stitch scarf!!! and i completed a garment!
7. What's your favorite yarn from the last year?
jo sharp comfort kid
8. What's your favorite yarn overall?
there's just something about mohair...i don't know what it is, but i likes it!
9. What new knitting techniques have you learned?
sl, k, psso....with this, the possibilites are endless
10. What are your knitting goals for 2006?
start and complete cleckheaton double-breasted jacket, and i fantasise about a blanket . oh, and i would like to make a dainty cardigan or shawl with a little bling knitted into it...
some random beading.
intarsha type experimentation
affording the color schemes i love
11. Are you a yarn snob (do you prefer higher quality and/or natural fibers)? Do you avoid Red Heart and Lion Brand?
i think I am, but Hobby Lobby definitely has its place in the world too!
12. Do you spin? Crochet?
no, somehow, it seems too old timey for me
13. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?
right now, a cardboard tube with corks on the ends
14. How long have you been knitting? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?
about a year, give or take, and i think i've just moved beyond beginner
15. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?
no, but i should (lol, amber knows what i mean!)
16. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy?
duh, i'm a chocoholic!!!
17. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do?
sew, needlepoint, paint, and I like making my own stationery. I was a jeweler in a previous chapter of my life.
18. What kind of music do you like to knit to?
retro 80s euro-trash (spandaeu ballet), classical, and post modern rock (soundtrack to Lost in Translation), well, actually, I don't even have a radio, so i listen to what ever i checked out from the library.
19. What's your favorite color? Or--do you have a color family/season/palette you prefer? Any colors you just can't stand?
i keep going wtih sage-y greens and aquas, but i really wnat to go with a deep red...and chartreusse.
20. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
my family puts the Funk in dysfunctional, but we wouldn't have it any other way. I have two awesome dogs that I cry for, they are in foster care now, but you all know that.
21. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos?
I live in scarves, wore ponchos until I saw a photo of myself in one, and i look stupid in hats. I don't have any mittens
22. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with?
like i said, something about mohair (it's very forgiving) and i just used this silky blend...it was interesting.
23. What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
synthetics, and anything that looks like Fruitty Pebbles cereal
24. What is/are your current knitting obsession/s?
I've just completed a 12-step program for knitting obsessions...no, I have to say at the moment, seeking out the knitting scene where ever I travel
25. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?
you can be so experimental and cheeky with scarves
26. What are you knitting right now?
didn't I already answer this...wrap sweater and cushion cover
27. Do you like to receive handmade gifts?
of course I do
28. Do you prefer straight or circular needles?
i've just conquered my fear of circulars, so i'm into them now...you can knit in bed on a cold morning
29. Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?
bamboo. but i also like the retro vibe of anodized aluminum
30. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift?
no, plus, it gives an excuse to visit the yarn shop (i don't know what a swift is)
31. How did you learn to knit?
first by an aunt 20 odd years ago, and recently by friends
32. How old is your oldest UFO?
gonna say the sweater vest started when I was about 10 years
33. What is your favorite animated character or a favorite animal/bird?
maya and sam
34. What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?
none, but I like to look at Interweave Knits and LOVE Selvedge
35. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on?
Jo Sharp and Rowan books (the cool ones), Last Minute Knitted Gifts, and Alterknits...the photgraphy is great and the projects good
36. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn?
button holes would be some handy knowledge
37. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements?
no, a US size 7, but jo sharp has a pattern for the most luxurious mohair socks...so cozy.
38. What are your favorite knitting weblinks?
http://www.youknitwhat.blogspot.com
*if you would like to answer the survey and paste it into my comments, email me and I will forward you the survey!
posted by ragazzaostrica @ Tuesday, January 17, 2006
1 Comments:
1. List your finished objects, or just list your favorite FO.
My favorite FOs are the Anouk dresses I made for my niece and (sson to be) niece-in-law. I also am happy about the socks I made this year.
2. List your works in progress:
My sister's xmas sweater (Samus from Knitty) and Joe's Valentine's Day socks
3. What skeletons are in your knitting basket?
Oh, I have a bunch of these. Socks that are unfinished, a hat or two I didn't get done, a sweater that was HIDEOUS that I made into arm warmers that were also HIDEOUS.
4. What's your favorite project?
Hats probably. I like simple small things so I don't lose interest too fast.
5. What project(s) will you never knit again?
raglan sweaters. They make me look like a football player.
6. What was your major knitting accomplishment for the last year?
Learning how to knit socks!
7. What's your favorite yarn from the last year?
Wool-ease
8. What's your favorite yarn overall?
I love chunky alpaca, but it's so pricey! So I use wool-ease most of the time.
9. What new knitting techniques have you learned?
This year i've learned how to make socks, and how to do a 3 needle bind-off.
10. What are your knitting goals for 2006?
Finish my sister's sweater! And Joe's socks! And I'd like to make some pretty sweaters for myself. And some knitted jewelry from the yarn Joe's family sent me for xmas.
11. Are you a yarn snob (do you prefer higher quality and/or natural
fibers)? Do you avoid Red Heart and Lion Brand?
i'm rapidly becoming a yarn snob, which bothers me because I don't have
enough money to be a snob! So I compromise and use wool-ease. I do avoid
red heart now, because it just doesn't feel good knitted up and pills really
bad.
12. Do you spin? Crochet?
Yes, I crochet, but don't spin.
13. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?
I use one of the tall plastic ones that 6 little tubs of crystal light come
in. I also have a basket in my living room with needles in it.
14. How long have you been knitting? Would you consider your skill level to
be beginner, intermediate or advanced?
I've been knitting for several years. I don't remember when I first started
- college maybe. But I didn't do it for a long time. I'm an intermediate
knitter.
15. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?
no. It's just depressing. I never get what I ask for!
16. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy?
I love chocolate (my sis got me some of those white chocolate lindt truffles
for xmas - oh orgasmic). I also love hard sugar candy, like rock candy and
nerds. :)
17. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do?
oh boy. Um, I crochet (sometimes), sew, do smocking, make jewelry & soaps,
and am teaching myself how to quilt. I've also made a piece of furniture or
two.
18. What kind of music do you like to knit to?
retro 80s euro-trash (I'm with you on this one). I love me some Duran
Duran. I also like Sting and Enya. And Nine Inch Nails. And Ozzy. Um,
slightly eclectic here. :)
19. What's your favorite color? Or--do you have a color
family/season/palette you prefer? Any colors you just can't stand?
I love blues and aquas, and am currently having a thing for reds - dark and
bloody. I love greens but generally can't wear them that much - they make
me look pasty.
20. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
I have a sister, brother in law, 2 nieces, a mom, 2 niece kitties, and am
working on getting a husband (give me a few months!). ;)
21. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos?
I made a poncho for myself and wore it and realized I look like a linebacker
in them. Too much shoulder, too much boob. I do wear scarves and hats and
gloves. I want some of those driving gloves with the holes cut out over the
knuckles.
22. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with?
I love wool. Except it makes my hands sweat. I like big yarns because they
work up so fast and I'm lazy and like immediate results.
23. What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
"synthetics, and anything that looks like Fruitty Pebbles cereal" - I'm with
you on this one too. I'd also add that I hate burlap and jute fibers. They
make me itch.
24. What is/are your current knitting obsession/s?
My current knitting obsession is with small things that don't take a lot of
time. I"m struggling bad with my sister's sweater because I"m so bored with
it!
25. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?
I love to knit hats lately. They work up so fast and the decreases are so
pretty.
26. What are you knitting right now?
that damn sweater for rachel. I also just finished up 6 hats for charity
(told you I love making hats!). i also want to make some of those ruffley
arm things on knitty this month.
27. Do you like to receive handmade gifts?
absolutely!
28. Do you prefer straight or circular needles?
circulars. easier on the hands and just more comfortable to use.
29. Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?
bamboo. again, easier on the hands. I"m a tight knitter so I get hand
cramps with aluminum needles.
30. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift?
I wind my yarn by hand. :P
31. How did you learn to knit?
self-taught, out of a book with some god-awful sweaters in them. lol.
32. How old is your oldest UFO?
not old. I usually give up and re-wind the yarn so I don't have to look at
stuff I didn't finish. :)
33. What is your favorite animated character or a favorite animal/bird?
Bubbles from the Power Puff girls (What does this have to do with knittng?)
34. What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?
none. I just browse online.
35. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get
your hands on?
I did see a Debbie Bliss (I think) that I really want, and a pattern off of
Rebecca that I liked, but if they cost money I quit looking - I'm so cheap!
36. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn?
I want to learn Fair Isle so bad.
37. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements?
I am a sock knitter. But obviously not a very diligent one, as Joe's socks
are still in 2 little balls of yarn. ;)
38. What are your favorite knitting weblinks?
http://www.youknitwhat.blogspot.com
http://www.crazyauntpurl.com
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